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2020 energy efficiency code for the state of Florida.

A presentation on the 2020 State Mechanical Code for easier understanding.

Website homepage of APA – The Engineered Wood Association, a nonprofit trade association combining the research efforts of scientists and engineers, APA promotes new solutions and improved processes that benefit the entire industry.

Article by the Canadian Government on attic ventilation and considerations for moisture and ice dams.

Online tool for thermal comfort calculations and visualizations SoftwareX 12, 100563 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.softx.2020.100563

Webpage describing embodied carbon through definition, significance to climate, and importance to policymaking.

Study investigating measured cooling energy savings from the installation of wall finishes with higher solar reflectance.

Technical article presenting the results of an analysis on the effect of insect screens on window solar heat gain coefficients and U-values.

Report describing a study using parametric computer simulations of 112 single-family and 63 multi-family residential building prototypes to quantify the contributions of building components such as roofs, walls, windows, infiltration, outside air, lighting, equipment, and people to the aggregate...

Article from Green Building Advisor on the importance of window selection in hot climates, with an emphasis on window glazing.

Article from Purdue University on the potential for white paint technology to lower air conditioning usage requirements.

Conference paper presented at the 2020 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings presenting the results of an evaluation of control strategies used when new mini-splits are installed in a home with an existing HVAC system.